Ranking all 36 Duke basketball jersey numbers ever worn

Judging jersey No. 5 by the Duke basketball players who wore it

In reverse chronological order (best in bold):

• RJ Barrett
• Jordan Tucker
• Luke Kennard
• Tyus Jones
• Rodney Hood
• Mason Plumlee
• Martynas Pocius
• Daniel Ewing
• Ryan Caldbeck
• William Avery
• Jeff Capel
• Ron Burt
• Billy McCaffery
• Larry Ashley
• Bob Duff

Retired or not (worth 100 points if so): Not

NCAA Tournament titles (worth 10 points each): Jones in 2015, Plumlee in 2010, Caldbeck in 2001, Burt in 1992, McCaffery in 1991

Final Four appearances (five points each): Jones in 2015, Plumlee in 2010, Ewing in 2004, Caldbeck in 2001, Avery in 1999, Capel in 1994, Burt in 1992, McCaffery in 1991

ACC or Southern Tournament trophies (five points each): Barrett in 2019, Kennard in 2017, Plumlee in 2011, Plumlee in 2010, Pocius in 2009, Pocius in 2006, Ewing 2005, Ewing in 2003, Ewing in 2002, Caldbeck in 2001, Caldbeck in 2000, Avery in 1999, Burt in 1992

Naismith Player of the Year awards (50 points each): None

NABC Defensive Player of the Year winners (four points each): None

Consensus All-American selections (four points each): Barrett in 2019, Kennard in 2017, Plumlee in 2013

ACC or Southern Player of the Year crowns (four points each): None

All-ACC or All-Southern honors (two points each): Barrett in 2019, Kennard in 2017, Plumlee in 2013, Plumlee in 2012, Ewing in 2005, Avery in 1999, Capel in 1996

First-round draft picks (two points each): Barrett in 2019, Kennard in 2017, Jones in 2015, Hood in 2014, Plumlee in 2013, Avery in 1999

Members of 1,000-point club (two points each): Kennard, Plumlee, Ewing, Capel

Players who averaged less than five points (subtract five points each): Tucker, Pocius, Caldbeck, Burt, Ashley, Duff

Number of players (one point each): 15

TOTAL SCORE = 186